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Assessment Tracker template

7/21/2020

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Assessment information is so important. Even more important to keep stored and in an easily accessible place. This year I released my Assessment teacher book - a comprehensive book full of assessment trackers, guides and checklists that can be used in your classroom. I have mine printed off in hard copy, used in a binder folder and have all my assessments in the folder by the assessment trackers. 

If you haven't brought this resource yet, purchase it on the right. 

Assessment Teacher Book

NZ$7.00

Assessment Teacher Book

This resource is an amazing resource for someone looking for a way to collate and keep their assessments. With a water colour theme, this will keep any teacher happy! This assessment teacher book has 50 pages of assessment tracker templates to collate into a booklet, or use in a binder to keep with your class assessments.


This resource includes:

Assessment cover sheet

Overview sheet - can be used as a whole class spread or 1 per individual student. There are 3 variations

Reading:


  • Reading comprehension help sheet
  • Comprehension strategy checklist
  • Probe reading tracker
  • Running record tracker
  • Checklists - 4 variations for either whole class or individual students. These are blank for you to add your own ideas/checklist prompts

Writing:


  • Writing sample sheets - 4 variations
  • Common work check tracker (column for each word list)
  • Work check tracker (blank columns to add your own words)
  • Checklists - 4 variations for either whole class or individual students. These are blank for you to add your own ideas/checklist prompts

Phonics:


  • Letter assessment tracker
  • Phonics assessment variation 1 tracker
  • Phonics assessment variation 2 tracker
  • Blend assessment tracker
  • Checklists - 4 variations for either whole class or individual students. These are blank for you to add your own ideas/checklist prompts

Maths:


  • Jam test tracker
  • Gloss test tracker
  • Number assessment tracker
  • Times tables assessment tracker
  • IKAN assessment tracker
  • Checklists - 4 variations for either whole class or individual students. These are blank for you to add your own ideas/checklist prompts

Curriculum area:


  • Checklists - 4 variations for either whole class or individual students. These are blank for you to add your own ideas/checklist prompts


Print off the assessment sheets you are after. This is not an editable template so needs to be printed and written on. These can be used as whole class tracker spreads, individual student tracker spreads or group tracker spreads.

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To align with my assessment teacher book, I created an overall tracker online. This is made on Google sheets, for you to be able to make a copy of and use (as is) or edit to add your own information in. This can then be printed off and used in your classroom or folder; or as a digital online version. This is free so make a copy of it for yourself at the bottom!
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Assessment tracker - make a copy
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5 simple ideas to use Google apps in your classroom

6/17/2020

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Google apps are a great tool to use in the classroom - regardless of your age of students. They are free to use, multi-purpose and allow for creative opportunities in the classroom. Google incorporates a range of apps like docs, sheets, slides, drawings, sites and more! Each of these can be used in many different ways depending on your age and students you teach. Here I will share five simple ideas for using Google in your classroom! 

1. Google forms
Google forms are a great tool for gathering voice, ideas and surveys. A multi-purpose tool that can be designed for lots of different learning opportunities. Some ways are:
  • Morning check ins
  • Collecting data
  • Maths time
  • Student choice in learning
  • Workshops
  • Fun tests​
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I have used Google forms for lots of different curriculum areas, especially in maths or data gathering. I love using it to gather voice and then create data sheets to show the information that is displayed. Check out a few examples of Google forms in use below. 

2. Voice typing
Voice typing is an amazing tool that can help all students to record and type their learning. You press the voice record and dictate your sentences into your device. Voice typing will record your sentences and type them for you. 
Voice typing is great for students that struggle to write, ELL's, time saver students or teachers, sharing ideas ideas from multiple people and even dictating on the go. 

​Watch this simple video on how it works. 
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3. Google sheets
Google sheets is an amazing hidden gem that can be used in so many different ways. I love how you can present information, share findings and create sheets to document/analyse learning.  I have been exploring different features and tech tips with Google sheets recently that you might find interesting! I want to explore the use of conditional formatting so will share more of that once I have done it!
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4. Emoji bullets
I love using emojis - i use them all the time in my classroom, resources and materials. My kids love helping me choose which ones to use, with their being heaps to choose from! I recently shared about this in my What's 'App'-ening newsletter and made a quick explanation video showing you how to do it also. See it below to add this excitement to your classroom or resources too. 
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5. Google Calendar
Of course a calendar app is a great way to keep your life in line. Google calendar integrates with your other apps, appearing down the right hand side of your dashboard now when using Google apps. You can click on it to add appointments, schedule items, events and more! 
You can even invite others onto your calendar invites and include video conferencing for meetings that are online. It integrates great with Zoom and Google meet. Check out my two handy videos that could help you using Google calendar too. 
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Tech tips - how to turn your writing

6/1/2020

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Back to school freebie

5/12/2020

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New Zealand schools are going back on Monday 18 May. This will look very different to our normal classroom routine before the COVID-19 and will mean lots of changes for health and hygiene practices. But nevertheless, there is opportunity for reflection and learning from what we have all been through. 
In this freebie, there are six activities that can be used in your classroom. Some for reflection, feelings, comparisons and more! These can be used in paper form, via Seesaw or Google Classroom. Great for coming back to school. 
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Download this freebie here!
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Bitmoji scene - breakout

5/9/2020

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If you're using bitmoji scenes, this might take it to the next level with your students!
Some of the objects have links to videos students watch to get letter clues. Each of the successful videos give a letter that is used to unscramble a word! Once they have found all 8 letters, students can unscramble their letters to guess a word, entering it into the google form!
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Video coming soon on how to make your own!
Want to preview/play mine? bit.ly/canyoufinditbitmojimrsp

Want the template to change/build your own? bit.ly/canyoufindittemplate
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Google forms - stage 1-5 maths

5/3/2020

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The beginning of the Google forms that run alongside my Stage 1-5 Maths Packs. This is the start and will be added to as they are created. They will only be made for the strategy sections too, not number knowledge. This is a great way to continue to build knowledge of the learning that is from my maths resources. 

Find the google form links here: bit.ly/stage1-5googleforms

Click on the link to view the form, share it with your students to have them complete it or assign it via Seesaw/Google classroom
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Word Work Pack

NZ$15.00

Word Work Pack

This word work pack is a comprehensive pack that covers 17 word work concepts for students in New Zealand. There is something for every colour level, with resources being able to be used across different age levels and year levels. This resource pack not only includes word work activities, but word work follow up worksheets.


Word work concepts included are:

  • alphabet, letters and picture match up
  • first sounds
  • letter, words and sentences
  • blends
  • beginning digraphs
  • word families
  • word endings
  • blend it together (blending and segmenting)
  • sound it out
  • vowel or consonant
  • syllables
  • prefixes
  • suffixes
  • contractions
  • homonyms
  • synonyms
  • word meanings
  • 81 matching word work follow up worksheets


This resource has a covering sheet showing you which can be used with each colour wheel level.

**I keep and store this resource in these storage boxes from Spotlight. Information on how to print the resource to fit into these boxes is also in this resource.


This resource contains 350 pages.

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Seesaw Cheat Sheets

NZ$0.00

Seesaw cheat sheets

This resource pdf contains all of my Seesaw cheat sheets. Each made to help teachers, parents and students navigate around specific Seesaw tools. These are scattered around my website and Google Drive; but I thought it would be better to put them into one easy to download bundle.


This bundle contains 20 cheat sheets:

  • folders
  • draw and record
  • emojis
  • activity
  • activity #2
  • activity #3
  • blogs
  • draft
  • link
  • video
  • sticker
  • upload
  • sharing
  • student icon
  • student
  • parent #2
  • parent #3
  • how do students log in
  • how to parents sign up
  • how to log out of seesaw
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New Zealand Student Teacher Book

NZ$7.00

New Zealand Student Teacher Book

This book is a great resource to have when going on practicum. Designed specifically for New Zealand student teachers, this has templates, resources and ideas to take onto your first, second and third year practicums!


This resource includes:

  • General practicum information
  • New Zealand teaching information
  • Year and term overviews
  • Class overviews
  • Class information
  • Weekly planner
  • Observation templates
  • Goal templates
  • Reflection templates
  • Lesson plan templates
  • Note templates
  • How to teach... ideas


This book contains 85 pages that can be printed off and bound into a book. Templates, lesson plan templates and more; that can be printed in multiple copies before being bound.


This book also comes in four different forms:

  1. New Zealand student teacher book 2020
  2. New Zealand student teacher book 2020 - black and white
  3. New Zealand student teacher book blank calendar
  4. New Zealand student teacher book blank calendar - black and white

This allows for different year use, plus a low colour/fancy option if you prefer that.


This comes as a zip file so please ensure you have software that can unzip the file.

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Stage 5 Maths

NZ$9.00

Stage 5 Maths


This resource is a fabulous resource for those of you with students working in Stage 5. It includes activities, games and ideas that can be used in an independent maths programme, or alongside your teaching sessions. This bundle is perfect for beginning teachers looking to set up their maths section, or a teacher looking for more ideas.

It includes a learning progression sheet that highlights the areas for number knowledge and number strategy in Stage 5. The resources follow the learning progression and are noted in the top right hand corner with what progression they match too.


Stage 5 includes:

  • I can read all my numbers 0-1000
  • I can order numbers to 1000
  • Count in 1's, 10's and 100's to 1000
  • I can say the number 1 more/less, 10 more/less, 100 more/less from 1-1000
  • I know how many 10s are in a 3 digit number
  • I know groupings of 2 that are in numbers to 20
  • I know groupings of 5 that are in numbers to 50
  • I know the number of hundreds in centuries and thousands
  • I can round a 3 digit whole number to the nearest 10 or 100
  • I can skip count up to 100 in 3's (forwards and backwards)
  • I can read fractions 1/2 to 1/10
  • I can order fractions with like denominators
  • I can use place value to solve my problems (ones, tens and hundreds)
  • I can solve addition or subtraction problems by reversing the sign
  • I can use compatible numbers to solve the problem
  • I can solve numbers by using tidy numbers
  • I can solve problems using a number line
  • I can solve problems using doubles


It also comes with decorations for your box to keep track of your resources.

This resource pack is best laminated to ensure durability and can be used with whiteboard pens as wipe sheets.

These align with NZ Curriculum pink book learning progressions.

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Stage 1-6 Maths Bundle

NZ$37.80

Stage 1-6 Maths Bundle


This is a bundle pack of my Stage 1-6 Maths. Grab them all individually or in one cheaper bundle.

These resources are fabulous for those of you with students working in Stage 1-6. It includes activities, games and ideas that can be used in an independent maths programme, or alongside your teaching sessions. This bundle is perfect for beginning teachers looking to set up their maths section, or a teacher looking for more ideas.

It includes a learning progression sheet that highlights the areas for number knowledge and number strategy in Stage 1- Stage 6. The resources follow the learning progression and are noted in the top right hand corner with what progression they match too.


Stage 1 Maths

Stage 2 Maths

Stage 3 Maths

Stage 4 Maths

Stage 5 Maths

Stage 6 Maths


It also comes with decorations for your box to keep track of your resources.

This resource pack is best laminated to ensure durability and can be used with whiteboard pens as wipe sheets.


These align with NZ Curriculum pink book learning progressions.


**This will be downloaded as a zip file so please make sure you have access to be able to unzip to access the files.

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Stage 1 Maths

NZ$9.00

Stage 1 Maths



This resource is a fabulous resource for those of you with students working in Stage 1. It includes activities, games and ideas that can be used in an independent maths programme, or alongside your teaching sessions. This bundle is perfect for beginning teachers looking to set up their maths section, or a teacher looking for more ideas.

It includes a learning progression sheet that highlights the areas for number knowledge and number strategy in Stage 1. The resources follow the learning progression and are noted in the top right hand corner with what progression they match too.



Stage 1 includes:

  • I can read numbers 0-10
  • I can count forwards from 0-10
  • I can count backwards from 0-10
  • I can say the number after between 0-10
  • I can say the number between 0-10
  • I can say the number before 0-10
  • I can order numbers from 0-10
  • I know my finger patterns between 1-5
  • I know 10s frame patterns from numbers 1-5
  • I can count a set up to 10
  • I can make a set up to 10
  • I can count objects up to 5



It also comes with decorations for your box to keep track of your resources.

This resource pack is best laminated to ensure durability and can be used with whiteboard pens as wipe sheets.

These align with NZ Curriculum pink book learning progressions.

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Google slide activities for home learning

4/18/2020

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Using google slides for home learning or distant learning activities? I have a range of resources and activities on my Teachers Pay Teachers store that might help! Why recreate when it is already there? Check them out below with even a preview of how each one works. 
Ice-cream addition and subtraction: this activity is great practice for students who are adding and subtracting to 10/20. There is a number line to help them and the ice-cream can be used to help count forwards to back along the line. 

Word families: this activity is great for learning about word families. Simply drag the words to the right family. 

Build a word: use the word tiles to build a word they know! There are 3 variations to be able to spell different words. 

High Frequency words: drag the right colour dot to the word it tells you! Great for word recall. 

Numbers 1-20: this interactive one has a space for students to find the right number, type the number and then drag the right amount of dots to create the number. 
Ice-cream add/sub
word families
build a word
High frequency words
numbers 1-20
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Google help videos

3/25/2020

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This week I did a facebook live video and there were lots of questions about software, apps and things for home learning. A few questions in particular were around Google calendar and appointments, so I created these two quick videos to help with those. 
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Sunday Spotlight

2/2/2020

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This weeks Sunday spotlight shares these great beginning of the day/daily greeting slide decks for your classroom. These are a great way of get students ready for the day and making use of technology you might have in the classroom. I have two templates below that I have created and used in my classroom. 
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Make a copy of this template here. 
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Make a copy of this template here. 
The one on the left is new for my class in 2020. I have the date, a bitmoji and then key information I need my students to know for the day on the left. This is what I will use on the first day of school. 
The one on the right is my one from 2019. It has the date, a GIF, a space for a message of the day and then stickies on the right for snippet key information on the right. 

Both of these are great ways to share information in the morning. Make a copy of these templates above on the links!
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Google sheets drop down planning templates

1/23/2020

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Did you know you can create drop down boxes on Google sheets that change attached pictures with your selection?
​Over the weekend, a colleague and I worked together to create this great new planning template on Google sheets. It has drop down selections that you can choose from, that change a matching icon picture alongside it. Great for planning for students to view and make sense of a tumble. Each picture is colour coded to go alongside with the planning template; and either my Daily 5 resources of my PRISM maths concept resource. 
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These are not customisable templates. However they have all the information you need to successfully go alongside my Daily 5 and PRISM resources. Simply purchase and download the resource, make a copy of it and save it to your Google drive. How I will use it is to duplicate the template for each day of the week, add in the resources or WALHTs that are related and display this on my activeboard. Students will be able to see their group and follow the activities that are set in the tumble. Check out the links below for videos and how you can purchase these resources. 
Daily 5 planning template
prism planning template
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Planning resource walk through

1/13/2020

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A resource I have available online to purchase is my 'Planning templates using Google'. It is 14 different planning templates created on Google docs and Google sheets. These templates are all ones I have created myself and used in my teaching practice. I love creating resources especially ones that will be used everyday. 

With these planning templates, my favourite is the Google sheets version as I have them all in one Google sheets workbook for each term. Check out this video showing you each of the planning templates included in the resource. 
Purchase the resource here!
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Technology ibooks

1/4/2020

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Over the past few years I have worked on pdfs and ibooks that aim to transfer idea, knowledge and skill about key software or apps that I have used. I love sharing my work and ideas with others and another way of doing that is through ibooks. These are pdfs that I have created and released on Apple ibooks for educators to read and access from all over the world. 

Check out five of the ones I have released and created:

8 Engaging Ways to use Technology in the classroom
This ibook unpacks 8 key ways and themes that technology can be used in the classroom. I provide in depth knowledge and key examples of how you can use this and see it happening. 

This book is written from my perspective and things that I have used that will work! 

Access the ibook here. 
Access the pdf from Google here. 
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40 ways to use Seesaw in your classroom
This resource is my favourite - providing 40 ways to use Seesaw in the classroom! Activity links, templates, examples and ideas to use in your classroom. 

This book includes examples of resources that I have made, pictures of my student work with a few from other educators across the world. 

Access the ibook here. 
Access the pdf from Google here. 
How to use Google Docs
This ibook provides you with a quick overview of how to use and navigate Google Docs. Perfect for teachers looking to start their Google Docs journey, or someone looking for a quick refresh on where to find key parts. 

Access the ibook here. 
Access the pdf from Google here.
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How to use Google Slides
This ibook provides you with a quick overview of how to use and navigate Google Slides. Perfect for teachers looking to start their Google Slides journey, or someone looking for a quick refresh on where to find key parts.

Access the ibook here. 
Access the pdf from Google here. 
Seesaw: An overview for teachers
This resource is great for teachers looking to unpack Seesaw and how to get started in the classroom. This hasn't been updated for the new version of Seesaw but this still provides you with huge insight into how it works. 

This was my first pdf ibook I ever wrote so am proud of this effort. It has helped many teachers across the world get started with Seesaw. 

Access the ibook here. 
Access the pdf from Google here. 
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How to use Google Slides

1/2/2020

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New to Google and need a quick overview on Google Slides? This 15 page pdf gives you a quick insight into Google Slides, the tools and parts to navigate it successfully. This pdf shows you screenshots of where things are in Google Slides with some brief guidelines into where to find important parts like what it looks like, toolbar and share. 

This is a follow on from the first pdf document I created on 'How to use Google Docs'. 

Access it via Google downloads here. 
​Download the pdf here. 
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Emoji bullets on google slides

1/1/2020

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Did you know that you can change the bullets in Google slides to emojis!!!!! I had no idea until I read this on twitter the other day. I love using emojis and these are way cooler than the bullets they have already put in Google Slides. It is so simple to change them also!
Check out my example and quick tutorial video above as well! A great way to add detail, excitement and difference to any of the work you are doing on Google Slides. Easy for students to change in their learning too!
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Sunday Spotlight

11/17/2019

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This sunday spotlight shares the link to these great QR stories with audio links for the ready to read books in New Zealand. A great resource to use in 'listen to reading' time if you are do daily 5 in the classroom. Or just a great independent activity to have going for students to listen to stories. Even better if they can read along with the text version handy. 
Each slide in this resource has a picture of the book, a link to a QR audio version of the book and also the embedded audio version of the text. Simply click on the sound icon and the audio version of the book will start playing. 
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Make a copy of this resource here
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